Weather Records on 26 July 1998

1,312 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 July 1998. Highest significance: Ulleungdo, KR.

Key Facts for 26 July 1998

On 26 July 1998, 1,312 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
640 were record highs and 341 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 12 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 1,274 daily.
Ulleungdo set a daily record precipitation of 135.0 mm (5.3 in) on 26 July 1998.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

1,312 stations

1,312 station records on 26 July 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 July 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ulleungdo	Korea, South	Record daily precipitation	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Eldon	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kansas City Dwtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	163.8 mm (6.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record daily precipitation	200.7 mm (7.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lodgepole	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Zhigalovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kentwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Boise City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Macumba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Doniphan	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Vienna 2 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Muhos Kk Laitasaari	Finland	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bonny Dam 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kalajoki Kaannankyla	Finland	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Siikajoki Revonlahti	Finland	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeside	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Warren (Buttabone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jaina	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Smith Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Odessa 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oregon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg 12WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pawnee City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Creek Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ulety	Russia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mankato	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Conception	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Idleyld Park 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Weemelah (Crinolyn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alajarvi Lippo	Finland	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosalia (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Red Cloud	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Scipio	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Windang Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Villahermosa (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lviv	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Loup City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Apslawn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oulunsalo Oulun Lentoasema	Finland	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gospic	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,312 records

Records set or tied on 26 July 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 291, Lowest daily maximum 267, Highest daily minimum 349, Lowest daily minimum 74, Heaviest daily rainfall 331.

Records on 26 July 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	291
Lowest daily maximum	267
Highest daily minimum	349
Lowest daily minimum	74
Heaviest daily rainfall	331
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 July 1998 by timescale: all-time 12, monthly 26, daily 1,274.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

974 broken records

Margins by which the 974 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 110.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 July 1998

Top 20 records on 26 July 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 July 1998	Ulleungdo, KR	daily rain	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 July 1998	Eldon, US	all-time rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	72 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 July 1998	Kansas City Dwtn AP, US	monthly rain	163.8 mm (6.4 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	12 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1998	Covington 8 WNW, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	68 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1998	Rolla Missouri S&T, US	all-time rain	200.7 mm (7.9 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	15 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1998	Lodgepole, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	96 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1998	Zhigalovo, RU	daily rain	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	25 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1998	Kentwood, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1998	Boise City 2 E, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1998	Macumba, AU	monthly rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	5 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1998	Sedalia Wtp, US	daily rain	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	5 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1998	Doniphan, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	88 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1998	Vienna 2 WNW, US	all-time rain	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1998	Muhos Kk Laitasaari, FI	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1998	Moscow, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1998	Bonny Dam 2NE, US	monthly rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1998	Hebron, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	104 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1998	Kalajoki Kaannankyla, FI	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1998	Siikajoki Revonlahti, FI	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1998	Lakeside, US	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	5 years	47 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1795 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1998. 1998 had 1,312 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 07-26 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1820	1
1832	3
1834	1
1838	2
1843	4
1846	2
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1860	1
1863	3
1864	1
1865	2
1867	1
1868	4
1870	1
1872	4
1875	1
1877	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	5
1892	1
1895	4
1897	3
1899	5
1900	5
1901	8
1902	2
1903	2
1904	20
1905	5
1906	9
1907	16
1908	9
1909	21
1910	11
1911	63
1912	24
1913	15
1914	28
1915	24
1916	64
1917	64
1918	88
1919	73
1920	87
1921	73
1922	94
1923	74
1924	98
1925	194
1926	119
1927	46
1928	219
1929	227
1930	678
1931	492
1932	134
1933	513
1934	516
1935	258
1936	1,266
1937	424
1938	269
1939	307
1940	707
1941	434
1942	236
1943	275
1944	457
1945	389
1946	458
1947	410
1948	342
1949	419
1950	618
1951	234
1952	418
1953	355
1954	393
1955	551
1956	353
1957	343
1958	311
1959	379
1960	391
1961	456
1962	947
1963	517
1964	344
1965	384
1966	418
1967	292
1968	340
1969	509
1970	385
1971	932
1972	679
1973	797
1974	465
1975	570
1976	801
1977	958
1978	505
1979	1,061
1980	591
1981	1,109
1982	558
1983	1,320
1984	1,001
1985	898
1986	813
1987	1,260
1988	932
1989	1,053
1990	936
1991	816
1992	648
1993	1,403
1994	1,252
1995	1,167
1996	1,104
1997	964
1998	1,312
1999	1,007
2000	1,287
2001	1,278
2002	773
2003	1,179
2004	1,534
2005	1,461
2006	1,454
2007	951
2008	809
2009	720
2010	1,465
2011	919
2012	885
2013	640
2014	726
2015	589
2016	666
2017	642
2018	921
2019	939
2020	653
2021	912
2022	894
2023	789
2024	758
2025	1,119
2026	1,272

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	912
20 to 40	46
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	4
100 to 120	1